Necktie



Feb. 20, 1951 c s 2,542,232

NECKTIE Filed Feb. 19, 1949 IN VEN TOR.

Mar/"as (a/(c278 Patented Feb. 20, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE Marius Caridis, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application February 19, 1949, Serial No. 77,324

2 Claims. 1.

This invention is concerned with a necktie of the four-imhand type and it is a general object of the invention to provide such a tie which may be made in strict accordance with the usual standards of manufacture employed in this type of tie and which includes construction whereby the inner or narrow end portion of the tie may be secured to the outer or wide end so that the two exposed parts of the tie normally remain in the desired overlapped relationship.

The present invention has to do with an im proved construction in the general type of necktie which is the subject of Patent No. 1,872,118, issued to me August 16, 1932.

The necktie disclosed in the aforementioned patent and which has met with commercial success has certain disadvantages or limitations, for instance, the inner or narrow end of the tie, when held by the outer or wide end, is not in a truly central position relative to the wide end but is laterally offset somewhat. Further, although the tie disclosed in the said patent follows, in a general way, standard tie construction, it does require a cut or tailoring somewhat different from an ordinary or standard tie, and consequently, requires certain variations from standard manufacture. Further, with the construction of the said patent the aperture or opening provided to receive the small or narrow end of the tie is not readily apparent and such a tie may be possessed and used extensively without the user recognizing the fact that the two ends may be engaged so that they stay one behind the other.

It is a general object of the present invention to provide a necktie of the general character hereinabove referred to wherein the outer or wide end portion of the tie is so constructed as to receive and hold the inner or narrow end portion so that the said portions of the tie remain in the desired overlapped relationship while the tie is bein worn, which tie may be constructed wholly in accordance with usual or standard necktie construction except solely for the single feature provided by the present invention. With the present invention the necktie may be out or fashioned from stock such as is manufactured for use in neckties and without any loss of ma terial, and without any variation from standard orconventional patterns. In this connection it is highly significant that the tie of the present invention may be cut and, in general constructed Wholly in accordance with standard tie construction, all of which has developed to the point where it is standardized and is carried out in a. most eco= nomical manner.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tie construction wherein the aperture provided in the wide or outer end portion of the tie is accurately centered so that it carries the inner or narrow end portion of the tie in a truly central position behind the outer end portion.

It is another object of this invention to provide a tie of the general character referred to wherein the openings or aperture provided in the outer or wide end portion for the reception of the nar row or inner end portion is of such shape and extent as to readily receive the narrow end. of the tie and also such as to be readily apparent so that a casual observer will immediately recognize it as being provided for reception of the narrow end of the tie.

It is a further object of the invention to provide anopening in the outer or wide end portion of a tie which opening is such that it serves to readily receive and hold the narrow end of the tie and may also be formed or constructed to serve as a mark or indication as to grade of tie or source of manufacture and which may also serve as a sight opening or window through which a label or other marking which is otherwise concealed may be viewed.

. The various objects and features of my invention will be fully understood from the following description of a typical preferred form and application of my invention, throughout which description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view of a typical tie embodying the present invention showing the wide and narrow end portions side by side and showing the opening in the wide end portion exposed. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the narrow end portion partially introduced into cooperative relationship' with the large or wide end portion. Fig. 3 is a'view illustratingthe narrow end portion of the tie fully engaged in or cooperatively related to the wide end portion. Fig. 4 is a view of a part of the wide end portion of the tie showing it opened out and illustrating a shape that may be given to its parts in order to provide the construction of the present invention. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the lower end portion of the outer or wide end of the tie, being a view showing a portion of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1,

and Fig. 6 is a detailed sectional view taken as indicated by line E- i; on Fi 4.

- The construction provided by the presentinvention is particularly ractical as applied to an ordinary or conventional necktie such as is gem erally known as being of the four-in-hand type.

The particular tie illustrated in the drawings is shown as involving, generally, an outer or wide end portion A, an inner or narrow end portion B and a central or neck portion C. In accordance with usual or standard necktie construction the narrow end portion B of the tieis about one half the width of the wide end portion while the neck or central portion C is the narrowest part of the tie and is such as to advantageously nest in the collar of a shirt. In accordance with usual or standard tie construction it is preferred that the" standard tie construction, and they may include linings, reinforcements, special stitching or other structural features found in articles of this character.

The outer or wide end portion A of the tie following standard tie construction has a front or face portion l l and back portions H which are joined to the side edges of the face portion along lines of fold l3. The back portions l2 are in the nature of flanges overlying the rear side of the face I I and they are preferably of like width or extent and are joined together at the center of the back of the tie portion A as by stitching [5. In accordance with usual necktie construction the end of the strip of material forming the face It and the back flanges I2 is fastened so that when the tie is completed, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the drawings the face has diverging end edges l6 which terminate at the point ll] while the 4 be observed from the drawings that the a'pertur so made or fashioned is immediately recognizable as shaped like an arrowhead and thus has marked value for the purposes above indicated. Furthermore, it is to be observed that by making the aperture 20 triangular and by arranging it as shown in they drawings it has downwardly convergent lower edges 30 which cooperate so that the aperture 20 faces or leads downwardly, making it convenient to insert the narrow end portion of the tie downwardly in or through the aperture as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The upper edge of the aperture is straight and extends transversely of the tie between the upper ends of the lower edges forming corners that effectively grip and hold the small end of the tie when it is in place in the aperture.

-In practice it is preferred to locate the aperture 20 a short distance above the crotch 18. so that a mere starting or leading of the narrow end portion of the tie in or through the aperture 29 presents the tip end of the narrow portion B so that it is accessible at the crotch portion It to be there gripped and drawn down from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3.

In practice the tie construction may be provided with a lining such as is shown in the drawings, in which case the lining presents a contrasting material readily recognized through the aperture 25!. Further, in accordance with the invention and as shown in the drawings a label or like protective element, such as is shown at 35,

flanges have upwardly and inwardly converging end edges I! which join at a crotch l8. It is to be observed that the crotch I8 through this usual tie construction is spaced a substantial distance above the point It.

The present invention provides an aperture 26 in the back of the wide end portion A of the tie, that is, in the part of the tie formed by the joined flange parts l2. In the preferred application of the invention the aperture 20 is confined to the fiange parts l2 or to lining that may be provided therein or thereon. The aperture I2 is located centrally in the back of the wide portion A of the tie and it extends transversely of this portion of the tie to be of such width or extent as to receive and hold the narrow end portion B of the tie in a fiat condition and with some play or clearance, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The aperture 20 is preferably more than a mere slit-or cut in the back of the tie, as formed by the flange parts I2, since it is preferably of such extent longitudinally of. the wide portion l2 of the tie as to make the inner side of the face H, or of a lining over face II, or a protective member on these parts, behind the aperture visible and attractive to the eye of a person handling the tie.

In the particular case illustrated the aperture 28 is fashioned or shaped so that it is triangular in form with an edge, which I will term the upper edge, extending transversely of the tie and with side or lower edges extending from the ends of the upper edge and converging to join at a central point and thus define a V-shaped corner facing the outer or lower end portion of the tie. It will may be provided on or at the inner side of the face ll in register with the aperture 28 so that markings, instructions or other insignia thereon will be readily apparent and recognized through the aperture and so that the body or face portion of the tie is protected so that'it is not worn, stretched, or otherwise injured by repeated pushing of the small end of the tie through the aperture. The part 36 when of ordinary fabric or label material may be sewed in place as by stitching such as is indicated in the drawings. By 10- cating a protective member 3) in the manner just described and as shown in the drawings, it does not occur at a part of the tie to be objectionable or obnoxious to the user and yet it is so positioned as to shield the face portion and to be recognized and observed by a person handling the tie.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings the sheet of material employed to form the face I l and the flanges l2 with the aperture 20 is illustrated, from which it will be apparent that in the blank or sheet provided before the tie is finally formed the flanges or flange parts l2 may be notched as at 40, each being notched in like manner and to the same extent, so that when the flanges are folded over and brought together to be secured by the stitching l5 thedesired aperture 20 is formed. It is significant to note that stitching I5 is provided both above and below the aperture 20.

From the foregoing description it is believed that the use of the structure will be readily understood. When the tie is in an unused position, such as is shown in Fig. 1, the aperture 29 is readily observed and material in register with it' on the inner side of the face H is noticeable. As the tie is used the narrow end portion B may be readily inserted through the aperture and from a partially inserted position. such. as is shownin Fig. 2 it may be readily operated to a fully inserted position such as is shown in Fig. 3. When the narrow end portion is ful y engaged or in operating position, as shown in Fig. 4, it is flat against the wide end portion, is centrally located relative thereto, and it may work somewhat relative thereto, all with the result that the tie when in use remains with the narrow end portion effectively concealed behind the wide end portion.

Having described only a typical preferred form and application of my invention, I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specific details herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any variations or modifications that may appear to those skilled in the art and fall Within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A tie of the character described having, a wide end, a narrow end, a neck portion joining the ends, the wide end including a front face and like flanges joined to the edges of the face and joined together at the rear of the wide end and centrally thereof, there being a central opening in the structure formed by the flanges receiving and holding the narrow end centrally of the wide end, and a protective member mounted on the rear side of the face'and beneath the flanges in register with the said opening.

2. A tie of fixed form having, a wide end, a narrow end, and a neck portion joining the ends, the wide end including a front face and like flanges joined to the edges of the face and joined together at the rear of the wide end and centrally thereof, there being V-shaped notches in the flanges registering with each other to form a s'ngle central triangular opening in the structure formed by the flanges, the said opening receiving and holding the narrow end of the tie centrally of the wide end and having a straight upper edge extending transversely of the tie and having converging lower edges extending from the ends of the upper edge and joined together at the center of the tie.

MARIUS CARIDIS.

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